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CTU to TPF: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
8,373 mi
13,476 km · 7,276 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Near TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTU from TPF?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Tampa (TPF) is 8,373 miles (13,476 km, 7,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to TPF?
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